Trip back to the '90s with the decade's most iconic actresses, when Julia Roberts was in "Pretty Woman," Thelma was an outlaw, and Buffy, Ally, Scully -- and of course Rachel and Monica -- dominated TV.

We start with Cameron Diaz, who was a great sport in this scene from "There's Something About Mary" in 1998.

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Bridget Fonda was an "it" actress for a while in the '90s. Then she disappeared from the screen.

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Bridget Fonda was an "it" actress for a while in the '90s. Then she...

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In fact, she's pretty much disappeared from public view. Here, she arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Inglourious Basterds" held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Aug. 10, 2009 -- more than four years ago. She's now 51.

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In fact, she's pretty much disappeared from public view. Here, she...

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If you watched a lot of TV in the '90s, "Xena: Warrior Princess" seemed like it was always on, when there was nothing else to watch. It starred Lucy Lawless (left) as Xena and Renee O'Connor as sidekick Gabrielle.

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If you watched a lot of TV in the '90s, "Xena: Warrior Princess"...

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Here's Lucy Lawless, 46, at the opening night of a play on Dec. 11, 2014 in Pasadena, Calif.

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And here's Renee O'Connor, 44, at a book party and benefit on Dec. 12, 2013 in Los Angeles.

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After "Pretty Woman" hit theaters in 1990, "Thelma & Louise" came out a year later, as another hit with big roles for actresses. It made movie stars out of Susan Sarandon (left) and Geena Davis.

Ellen DeGeneres (left) came out as a lesbian on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1997, a big moment followed by her character's coming out in the sitcom "Ellen." Some affiliates refused to air the episode, which starred Laura Dern (right), saying it was "inappropriate" for family viewing.

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Ellen DeGeneres (left) came out as a lesbian on "The Oprah Winfrey...

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Eighteen years later, Ellen DeGeneres, 57, lives in a world more accepting of her sexual orientation. Here, she's enjoying herself on The Tonight Show on Feb. 3, 2015.

Laura Dern was also pretty iconic in the '90s, before going through a period of relative obscurity. She's pictured as "Dr. Ellie Sattler" in "Jurassic Park" (1993).

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Laura Dern, 48, arrives at the Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2015 in Los Angeles. Since the '90s she has won a pair of Golden Globes, received two Emmy nominations and just received an Oscar nomination for "Wild."